Fishing reel



Nov. 12, 1929. J. T. WELCH Q FISHING REEL Filed June is. 192?.

2 Sheets5heet 1 Nov. 12, 1929. I J. T. WELCH FISHING REEL Filed June 16. i927 2 Sheets-Sheet.

Patented Nov. 12, 19 29 PATEN JACK T4 WELCH, F DOWACIAC, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES HEDDONS SONS, OF. v

' DOWAGIAC, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION 01? MICHIGAN rrsnrne 1mm.

, I Application filed June 16,

This invention relates .to a fishing reel of .the type which is built into the rod handle as distinguished from reels which areattached ,thereto as a separate unit.

The present reel combines numerous advantages in the direction of simplicity, reliability, low cost of manufacture, etc. It is also 1927. Serial No. 199,282.

tional rod. In the preferred form of struc v ture, the handle unit comprises two complementary parts designated as A and B respectively, which together form the reel housing and grasp forthe rod. As suggested in Figs. 55 1, 2, and 6, each of these handle parts which .is a duplicate of the, other comprises a neck adapted for right or left hand bait castingflu'pstanding from a circular headll below and, if desired, may be used as a fly fishing reel. In addition to these general advanx'tages, the housing for the reel may be formed of a light metal, such as aluminum, and be die-castto therequired form. Such a reel is.

preferably built'in as part of a handle for a fishing rod, and can also be equipped'with a grasp of cork, if this be preferred. I With the present reel I may include a click and drag mechanism having a single control therefor,

thereby conducing to further simplicity and economy in construction .and operation.

Various features such asthese characterize the present invention of which a suggestive .embodiment is set forth in the accompanying drawings in the manner following;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rod handle unit equipped with the present reel. struc* ture; 1 Fig. 2' is a longitudinal section taken'cen- .trallythrough- Fig. 1; v Fig. 3 is adetail in lon itudinal section of a modified form of grasp or the handle unit;

Fig.4, which is enlarged detail insection, taken on line 44 of Fig. 2, shows the oiling ring which maybe provided for, the reel hearings;

Figs. 5 and 6 are longitudinalsections iijeken respectively on lines 55 and. of

%ig.7 is a perspective view of the click and' 4o brake control showing the parts thereof in separated relation;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary detail .ofthe click mechanism, the view being otherwise similar .to Fig. 6; andv Fig. 9, which is a view similar to Fig. 8,

I shows the parts'in another position.

I would have itunderstood that the resent reel may be applied to any of the usua types 7 0f rod,-'jointed or otherwise. As shown, it is incorporated into the handle umt-of a seewhich depends a grasp 12 of appropriate configuration. These two parts may desirably be formed by die-casting from aluminum, or

' other selected material, and the walls thereof pi'ovide between them an enclosure adapted to receive a sleeve 14 in the neck, a reel mechanism within the head, and a second sleeve 15, in the grasp, all as shown in Fig. 2. By this" construction the ferrule-tipped end of an associated rod-may be inserted into the sleeve at either end of the handle making this unit reversible with respect to the rod with which it is used. The two partsof the handle unit are detachably joined asby means of screws 16 which pass from one to the other throu h holes which are provided in ears 17 outwar y extending from the circular walls 11.

In Fig. 3 I have suggested a slightl modi-. fied construction-which differs from t at just described, in that a stub 20 which depends from the head 11 furnishes support for one end of a rod 21, showmas connected thereto by so a screw 22, the rod forming a core-upon which is mounted'a cork gri 23. At the lower endv 'of this grip may be a ed a ferrule 24 in the .'usual manner.

Within the head portion of the handle unit israccommodatedthe reel mechanism, As-- shown, this comprises a two artspool the. compenents 26 and 27 whereo? are of duplicate ponstruction. Each of. these spool components is cup-shaped beingprovided with a 'backwall 28 united to a circular peripheral wall 29 from'which is extended aradial flange 30. The two spool components thus formed are arranged back to back and connected together in-an suitablemanner as by means of rivets 31. entrally of each back wall 28 is a circular opening through which. is extended a collar 32 having at one'end a flange 33. This flange abuts one wall 28 and is in qomplementary relation to a 34 abuttin g'the other 1 I two w 'joining' the two s 001 components in unitary 2. wal1 .28 rivets 85 beihg passed through the ails, the flange, and ring to assist in relation. Exten ing through the collar'is a spool shaft 36 having a fast connectionthorev .with. The opposite ends of this shaft are re-' closed as at Y to form trunnions which are ournaled in bearing members 38, one aflixed proximate end of the collar 321 0 each head wall 11. A radial oil hole '39 extends through each bearing u on the outer face of which is mounted a sliding ring 40 having an opening at a single oint'therein When this im is adjusted to t e 'osition o Fig. 4 oil can e introduced into t e. passage 39 after which the ring is shifted to a diflerent position to seal the oil in place.

Adjacent one bearin member 38 is a spool shaft pinion which also ma abut the nor a'click pinion 46 is carried at the opposite shaft end ad'acent' the. proximate bearing .mem er. If esired, a spacing sleeve 47 may be inter osed between the click pinion and the collar ange 38. All the parts thus associated with the spool are in unitary relation and are readily accessible for ins ection,

cleaning, or repair upon disconnecting the two sections oi. the handle. I

- The driving mechanism. for the reel. which is very simple may comprise a drivin ipinion 50 in mesh with the spool pinion 4 This driving pinion. is carried upon a stub shaft 51wh1ch is rotatably mounted in two hear-' ing members 52 and 58 carried by the head spopl inion 5 won (I serve the puflpose, if desire The click may comprises. at

being entirely adequate.

wall 11, the latter bearingsu porting the.

inner end of this shaft. The on er end of the stub shaft which protrudes exteriorly of the head wall 11 is equipped with the usual crank 54 having handles 55 for convenient manipulation thereof. Because of the factthat the spool is built into the handle unit, with the spool and rod axes intersecting, it is possible Referring now to the click mechanism which'is shown best in Figs. B te 9 I prefer to utilizes se arate inion 46, alth ugh the wll'fi spring bent upon itself and around a stud 56 to provide parallel arms 57 one oi. which extends laterally toward the spool periphery at p which point it is provided with a shoe 58 for on aging therewith. The other spring arm is out to provide" an end section 59 which'is extended radially toward the click inion 46. Between the two arms lies a camw ich may take the form of an eccentric 60 on one end of a stub shaft 61 having arotatable mounting in the head wall 11. Associated detacha- "as bly with this shaft isan operating has as sisting of two identical castings.

n like men purposes.

operating parts a ready described.

therefor, connected thereto, if desired, by a screw 63. In addition, a pin 64 which is extended from the end of this shaft is adapted to enter a hole in the knob so as to assure a non-rotative relation between these parts.

By rotating this knob which lies exteriorly of the reel housing, I may place the click and brake in any of the three positions sug ested in Figs. 6, 8 and 9 a visual indication w iereof is aiforded by suitable markings on the out-- side of the reel, as shown in Fig. 1.. It will be noted that the shoe 58 which is adapted to be moved toward imd from the peripheral Well 29 of the spool will act, upon occasion,

as a brake or drag therefor (see Fig. 9). In the other extreme position shown m Fig. 8 the spring end 59 is in engagement with the click pinion 46. In the intermediate position,. of Fi 6, both the click. and drag are disenage The stud 56 which holds the spring 35 in place may desirably connect tightly'there with-so as to assist in returning the parts to the neiltral position of Fi 6. It 1s to be noted in this connection t at the click and drag mechanism consists *of a single unit which utilizes'a sin 1e control whose rota- 4 tive movements need not exceed 180 for all 7 It is possible to use the present reel with its o crating mechanism located either to the as right or left hand side. a In addition the handle unit may be reversed as in fly ii in On such occasions as access may be desire to the spool, the se station of the twohandle J 3 parts may be readi y eifected without causing any disassembly of the o eratin unitsthere within. As shown, the .o ick an brake mechanism is carried by one'pa'rt of the handle, and the driving. mechanism by the other, the spool being removably supported between t ese parts. For this reason the opzration of tak ng the reel a art or putting it gather again ma be'per ormed expeditiously and without iflicult in' the reassembly of the 'I claim: Y a 1. In combination, a fishing rod having a combined reel housing and grip longitudinally divided into two similarparts, a spool rotatably mounted in the housin and freely 116 removable therefrom when the andle parts are separated, and a driving mechanism for the spool having a mounting 'on orn handle past" lengthwise into two parts the walls of which are configured to pro e a reel chamber therebetween and .a grip, a spool shaft 68- tendin' transversel across the chamber with its on s supported y the walls, a spool carried fast on the shaft, and driving mechanism rotatably mounted on one handle wall and adapted to impart rotation to the spool.- l

8. A combined reel housing andgrip conno i A combined reel housing and grip split ice 4. A combined reel housing and grip consisting of two identical castings having members thereon adapted to support operative elements of the reel.

5. A combined reel housing and grip consisting of two similar parts transversely connected and providing between them a reel chamber. 6. A combined reel housing and grip consisting of two similar parts transversel connected and having members thereon a apted to support operative elements of the reel.

7. A combination reel housing and grip consisting of two similar parts transversely connected and having sockets at its ends for reversibly receiving a fishing rod.

8. A combined reel housing and grip consistingof two similar complementary parts transversely connected and providing between them a reel chamber, a driving mechanism rotatably mounted on one part; a click mechanism mounted on the other part, and a reel having a shaft extending between the' two parts and freely detachable therefrom when the parts are separated.

J. T. WELCH. 

